This entry builds on previous posts about the responsibilities of corporations and organizations for the ethical behavior of their employees. There are (at least) two important questions that arise from this treatment of the organization as a distinct actor. First, in the world where corporations possess personhood, and certain constitutional rights, then they should also possess … More Organizing Organizations

As mentioned last week, this is the second of two follow-up posts that arose from the question about the ethical standards germane to artificial intelligence companies. Last week’s applied to the ethics of algorithms, in all of their black box splendor. This week’s post asks questions about which standards are applicable when a company operates in … More On the Border

Last week’s post discussed the newly announced arrangement between some of the tech giants called the Partnership on AI. Embedded in that were (at least) two additional, timely issues that each merit their own posts. The first, the subject of this week’s post, is the issue of the ethics of algorithms and their potentially pernicious effects. … More Feel the Algorithm

Last week, a partnership was announced between Amazon, Google, Facebook, IBM, and Microsoft called the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence to Benefit People and Society. The Partnership’s website states that one of its goals is: To support research and recommend best practices in areas including ethics, fairness, and inclusivity; transparency and interoperability; privacy; collaboration between people and … More On the Conduct of Business and Artificial Intelligence